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Writing Desk Ball Foot

Jacques Adnet Leather Desk and Chair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Art Deco era desk with matching chair by French modernist designer Jacques Adnet
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Very Fine Early 20th Century Desk Labelled Waring and Gillow
Located in Dublin, IE
scroll motif on knee, terminating on ball and claw foot. Stamped and labelled 'Waring and Gillow
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stunning Late 19th Century Desk in the Thomas Chippendale Manner
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, IE
claw and ball foot. The rear of the frieze has two dummy drawers which enables this piece to be placed
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany drop-front writing desk with satinwood banding and marquetry
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Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
By Butler's of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
leaf motif on knee, terminating on ball and claw foot. Labelled 'Butlers of Dublin'.
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Antique 19th Century Irish Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
cabinets were no longer ordered in the following years. This writing desk was made after a Dutch example
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

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By Maple & Co.
Located in Pulborough, GB
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By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
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Located in Eindhoven, NL
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Antique library table
Antique library table
H 28.75 in W 53.94 in D 28.35 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
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Located in Esbjerg, DK
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Located in London, GB
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Large Oak Library Table From France
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Maison Jansen Stools
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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H 28 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Contemporary black Stag T Stool / Side Table by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Stag T Stool / Side Table by Rick Owens Dimensions: L 55 x W 30 x H 44 cm Materials: Plywood, antler moose Weight: 7.3 kg Each piece is unique and may differ as the Antler Moos...
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Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by sloped lidded piers, each with a single drawer. The shaped molded edge top with in...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mahogany Writing Desk
Mahogany Writing Desk
H 36.5 in W 36 in D 21 in

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Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
ball and claw foot.
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Antique 1860s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
Dutch Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, circa 1860
H 41.34 in W 34.65 in D 18.51 in
Walnut Burl Claw Foot Drop Front Bombe Desk or Secretaire
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A magnificent Dutch bombe drop-front desk done in walnut burl on claw and ball feet. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century European Desks

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Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Six-drawer mahogany writing table. Standing on a bold carved ball an claw foot with a carved knee
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Mahogany Writing Table
Mahogany Writing Table
H 30 in W 58.5 in D 36 in
Vintage Sligh Oak Chippendale Tooled Leather Claw Foot Office Writing Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Furniture Queen Anne writing desk. Made of oak featuring tooled leather top, three
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Late 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mid-20th Century Ornate Birch Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
carved ball a claw foot. Elegant and maintaining a rich golden color. Knee height: 26 1/4".
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

American Oak Partners Desk
Located in Petaluma, CA
This highly unusual and graceful writing desk is a joy to the eye. Partners desks don't generally
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

American Oak Partners Desk
American Oak Partners Desk
H 31 in W 48 in D 30.5 in
Late Regency Gillows Gonçalo Alves Kidney Shaped Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
fitted leather writing surface, Regency Gillows desk has a wonderful original colour and patina having
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Zebra Wood

18th Century Painted Dutch Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
on the top shelf. Carved front legs in the shape of an egle foot holding a ball. Carved decoration
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An early 19th century mahogany wood drop-front writing desk / freestanding wall piece. Beautifully
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Antique Early 1800s North American Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Serpentine Kneehole Desk Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
desk features a beautifully serpentine shaped top with an inset gold tooled tan leather writing surface
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Chippendale Style Double Sided Executive Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
& claw foot with tooled leather top executive desk by Maitland Smith Stunning circa 1800s Design
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Vintage 1980s Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Serpentine Kneehole Desk, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
desk is raised on carved ball and claw feet and is finished all round, so it is freestanding. The
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Fine American Chippendale Ball and Claw Antique Slant Front Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SLANT FRONT DESK OVER CLAW FEET Salem or Boston
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American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A remarkable work of art, this fine American Chippendale slant front desk features the very
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

20th Century William Iv Influenced Carved Mahogany Library Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent Quality Library Table/ Desk Writing Table. Featuring 3 Part Leather Top With 3 Types
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Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
desk, circa 1830. New York or Baltimore. The dresser is made of the finest flame mahogany, the desk
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Antique British Leather Top Ball and Claw Foot Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely classic rectangular mahogany desk with claw & ball feet, cabriole shaped legs, beautiful
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Chippendale Writing Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hixson, TN
A handsome 19th century Chippendale style writing desk with a leather top. The leather has
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Walnut

19th Century Chippendale Writing Desk
19th Century Chippendale Writing Desk
H 30.5 in W 70 in D 42 in
English Antique Regency Rosewood Leather-Top Writing Accent Table, circa 1835
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WILLIAM IV rosewood leather-top writing table of small proportions with single drawer; England
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Erhard Sohne Dragonfly Bowl Tray Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau Tiffany Style
By Erhard & Söhne, Tiffany Studios
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
rare pair of Jugendstil jewelry caskets or trinket boxes with original keys and a fine writing desk set
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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Decorative Bowls

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Brass

A Handsome Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
fluted legs with ball and ring decoration; the whole supported by an arrow foot on caster.
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

A Handsome Mahogany Writing Desk
A Handsome Mahogany Writing Desk
H 30 in W 48 in D 27 in
Ethan Allen Furniture Cherry English Style Claw Foot Desk
Located in Morgan, UT
Ethan Allen Furniture Ball & Claw Foot English Style Cherry desk Ethan Allen Furniture, USA
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1990s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry

Waring & Gillows Mahogany Writing Table
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Suffolk, GB
knee terminating with a finely carved ball and claw foot. A Waring & Gillows plaque can be found to
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Leather, Mahogany

French 18th Century Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
working lock, the legs begin with a brass palm detail and finish with a brass sabot and a ball foot. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Bureau Plat
French 18th Century Bureau Plat
H 30 in W 65 in D 32 in
IRON TABLE WITH MIRRORED TOP
Located in St.amford, CT
added support. Legs consist of three slim iron rods ending in a ball foot. Curved stretcher at bottom
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

IRON TABLE WITH MIRRORED TOP
IRON TABLE WITH MIRRORED TOP
H 30 in W 68.5 in D 36.5 in
PORTUGUESE ROCOCO CHINOISERIE DECORATED TWO-DRAWER WRITING DESK
Located in San Francisco, CA
supports with exaggerated knee and terminating in a ball and claw foot.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Desks

Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A magnificent Dutch bombe drop front desk with walnut burl and rosewood on claw and ball feet
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Antique Early 1900s Dutch Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Rosewood

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Writing Desk Ball Foot For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the writing desk ball foot you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, brass and mahogany, every writing desk ball foot was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect writing desk ball foot — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A writing desk ball foot is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one writing desk ball foot that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jacques Adnet, Ethan Allen and Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Writing Desk Ball Foot?

Prices for a writing desk ball foot start at $2,495 and top out at $82,102 with the average selling for $4,871.